Mental health and dementiaQuestion 1597 of 1700

A resident with dementia takes very little food and fluid. What do you do?

  1. Write nothing down, since small meals are normal
  2. Make the resident eat all of the meal
  3. Report it to the nurse
  4. Ask family to feed the resident instead
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Correct answer: Report it to the nurse

Very small intake is a change the nurse must know about. Report appetite changes too.

Source: Nursing Assistant (Reuter), 10.6: Promoting Nutritional Intake

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026